было

Russian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbɨlə]
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Verb

бы́ло • (býlo)

  1. neuter singular past indicative imperfective of быть (bytʹ)

Particle

бы́ло • (býlo)

  1. nearly, on the point of, just about
    Я бы́ло стал засыпа́ть ― Ja býlo stal zasypátʹ ― I had nearly fallen asleep.
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